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Anatol

American  
[an-uh-tohl] / ˈæn əˌtoʊl /
Or Anatole

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”


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The wealthy Vanessa has spent her life in seclusion, waiting for Anatol, the lover who abandoned her 20 years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Anatol Ward, a Tokyo resident in his 50s, said the robot reminded him of a guard dog.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

The land was gifted by Ganna and Anatol Josepho — a silent film star and the inventor of the photo booth, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2025

Another journalist, Anatol Hatouchyts in Gomel, was subjected to a home search.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2023

The man who, in "Anatol," saw nothing but a rather weak-minded restlessness in woman's inconstancy, recognizes in "Intermezzo" woman's right to as complete a knowledge of life and its possibilities as any man may acquire.

From The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays by Björkman, Edwin

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